Amir Khan mulls retirement after loss to Kell Brook: 'It’s something to think about'

Amir Khan says he will discuss with his family whether to hang up his gloves after losing to bitter rival Kell Brook at Manchester’s AO Arena on Saturday.

Khan's first fight in two-and-a-half years saw him saved by the referee after suffering a barrage of punches in round six as Brook channelled years of frustration into one of the most polished performances of his career in this 149lb catchweight bout.

Khan has had a storied career and will go down as one of Britain’s finest fighters, having followed up his 2004 Olympic silver by unifying the light-welterweight division and taking on the world’s best on the grandest stages.

Brook breathed fresh life into his career after collecting the 40th win from 43 contests but an emotional Khan admitted a sixth defeat to go with 34 wins might spell the end of the road after 17 years as a professional.

“I’ll sit down with my family but I think it could be,” Khan said when asked whether this could be his last fight. “It’s something to think about, definitely.

“I’ve always said I never want boxing to retire me, I want to retire from boxing and punishment like that sometimes in boxing, too much of that can be sometimes harmful in the future.

“I’ll sit down with my wife and my family in the morning and see where we go from here.”

Khan was magnanimous in defeat as the former world champions, both 35, settled their differences after a fractious build-up where they had to be pulled apart by security on more than one occasion.

They have been at loggerheads for years and while the widely-held view is that this fight has come far too late in the twilight of both their careers, Khan refused to attach an asterisk to Brook’s success.

“Credit goes to Kell, he put on a great performance,” Khan